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A phenomenographic study of lecturers’ conceptions of using learning technology in a Pakistani context

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A phenomenographic study of lecturers’ conceptions of using learning technology in a Pakistani context. / Hodgson, Vivien Elaine; Shah, Syed Uzair.
In: Learning, Media and Technology , Vol. 42, No. 2, 05.2017, p. 198-213.

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Hodgson VE, Shah SU. A phenomenographic study of lecturers’ conceptions of using learning technology in a Pakistani context. Learning, Media and Technology . 2017 May;42(2):198-213. Epub 2016 Mar 14. doi: 10.1080/17439884.2016.1154074

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